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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Hong Kong (South-central China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
325
2686
4513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
325
2686
4513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
2609
4405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1986
3313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
109
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hong Kong
38 Families width 151 Species and 2 Subspecies
#TCASMDPLHENBR
Tephritidae (Newman, 1834)Fruit flies15SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito18SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Anthomyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies13SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies2SpeciesTaxom
Celyphidae Bigot, 1852Beetle flies2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies6SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies10SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae Speiser, 1909Craneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge7SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae (Newman, 1834)Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae Hendel, 1916Tethinid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies2SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies8SpeciesTaxom
Rhinophoridae Robineau-Des..., 1863Woodlouse flies0SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies2SpeciesTaxom
Canaceidae Jones, 1906Beach flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphomyiidae Tokunaga, 1932Nymphomyiid crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scatopsidae Newman, 1834Dung midges1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diopsidae Billberg, 1820Stalk-eyed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hong Kong
109 Genera with 151 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTV
Acrotaeniostola Hendel, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Actia Robineau-Des..., 19701SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1895Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1901Malaria Mosquitoes6SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Armigeres Theobald, 1859Cord Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Atherigona Rondani, 1869Shoot Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Atylotus Osten Sacken, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Bactrocera Macquart, 18497SpeciesTaxom
Belvosia Robineau-Des..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Cellia Theobald, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Celyphus Dalman, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Ceromya Robineau-Des..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomya Robineau-Des..., 1794Hairy Maggot Blow Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosoma Guérin-Ménev..., 18303SpeciesTaxom
Conicera Meigen, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Conosia van der Wulp, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Coproica Rondani, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1932Typical Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1938Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Curranea Rohdendorf, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasineura Rondani, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Dasyrhicnoessa Hendel, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Dideopsis Matsumura, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1823
Fruit fly0SpeciesTaxom
Echinomyia Latreille, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropeza Macquart, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Eleleides Cresson, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Epicnemis Richards, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17944SpeciesTaxom
Eucampsipoda Kolenati, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Ficalbia Theobald, 1949Small Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Gonomyia Meigen, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Haematobosca Bezzi, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Hermetia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hermya Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hexatoma Latreille, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Homoneura Wulp, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hydrellia Robineau-Des..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Idiella Brauer & Ber..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Isosturmia Townsend, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Lamprophthalma Portschinsky, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Leucophenga Mik, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Libnotes Westwood, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Ligyra Newman, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Liodrosophila Duda, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Macrotarsina Schiner, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Medetera Fischer von ..., 19162SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Melanagromyza Hendel, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Minettia Robineau-Des..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Monoceromyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nocticanace Malloch, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Nostima Coquillett, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Nymphomyia Tokunaga, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Ophiomyia Braschnikov, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Oswaldia Robineau-Des..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Oxyphora Robineau-Des..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Peribaea Robineau-Des..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Perrisia Rondani, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phaeospilodes Hering, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Pselliophora Osten Sacken, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pterobates Bezzi, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdochaeta Meijere, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphium Meigen, 20193SpeciesTaxom
Rhexoza Enderlein, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Scedella Munro, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Scylaticus Loew, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Sepedon Latreille, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Spaniocelyphus Hendel, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Sphenella Robineau-Des..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Stomorhina Rondani, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Sympycnus Loew, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1926Common horse flies2SpeciesTaxom
Teleopsis Rondani, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Tethina Haliday, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Thalassomya Schiner, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Thalassomyia Schiner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Thambemyia Oldroyd, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Toxophora Meigen, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhina Loew, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1819Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Tricharia Karl, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Trypeta 6-incisa Tho..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 18491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hong Kong
151 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrotaeniostola quinaria Coquillett, 1910
Actia yasumatsui Shima, 1970
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Anopheles (Anopheles) sinensis Wiedemann, 1828Chinese malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) jeyporiensis James, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) karwari James, 1903
Anopheles (Cellia) maculatus Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) subpictus Grassi, 1899Apple maggot
Anopheles (Cellia) tessellatus Theobald, 1901
Anthomyia illocata Walker, 1856Fly
Armigeres (Armigeres) subalbatus Coquillett, 1898
Armigeres obturbans Walker, 1859
Asarkina (Asarkina) porcina Coquillett, 1898
Atherigona falcata Thomson, 1869
Atherigona simplex Thomas, 1869
Atylotus negativus Ricardo, 1911
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis Hendel, 1912Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) latifrons Hendel, 1915Malaysian fruit fly
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) rubigina Wang & Zhao, 1989
Bactrocera (Bactrocera) wuzhishana Lin & Yang, 2006
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae Coquillett, 1899Melon fly
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) scutellata Hendel, 1912
Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) tau Walker, 1849Fruit fly
Belvosia elusa Aldrich, 1926
Celyphus (Celyphus) difficilis Malloch, 1927
Ceromya mallochiana Gardner, 1940
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794Blow fly
Chrysosoma figuratum Becker, 1922
Chrysosoma globifer Wiedemann, 1830
Chrysosoma globiferum Wiedemann, 1830
Conicera formosensis Brues, 1911Hump-backed fly
Conosia irrorata Wiedemann, 1828
Coproica rufifrons Hayashi, 1991
Culex (Culex) annulus (Theobald, 1901)⇒ Culex vishnui Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) vagans Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Culex (Culex) vishnui Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culiciomyia) nigropunctatus Edwards, 1926
Culex (Culiciomyia) pallidothorax Theobald, 1905Wood sorrel
Culex (Eumelanomyia) foliatus Brug, 1932
Culicoides (Oecacta) huffi Causey, 1938
Dasineura pseudococcus Thomas, 1890
Dasyhelea apiculata Yu, Chen & Yan, 2006
Dasyhelea heyuxiani Yu, Yuan & Zeng, 2006
Dasyhelea subehinatus Yu, Zeng & Yuan, 2006
Dasyrhicnoessa ferruginea (Lamb, 1914)⇒ Dasyrhicnoessa insularis Aldrich, 1931
Dasyrhicnoessa insularis Aldrich, 1931Tethinid fly
Dasyrhicnoessa sexseriata Hendel, 1913
Dideopsis aegrota Fabricius, 1805
Diplonevra peregrina Wiedemann, 1830Hump-backed fly
Echinomyia tricondyla (Rondani, 1868)⇒ Tachina praeceps Meigen, 1824
Elaphropeza furcata Grootaert & ..., 0
Elaphropeza riatanae Shamshev & G..., 2007
Eleleides chloris Cresson, 1948
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) paria Bigot, 1880
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) arvorum Fabricius, 1787Syrphid fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquelineatus Fabricius, 1781
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquestriatus Fabricius, 1794
Eucampsipoda latisternum Stekhoven & ..., 1938
Ficalbia jacksoni Mattingly, 1949
Forcipomyia fengjiensis Yu, Liang, C..., 2007
Forcipomyia nanshengwei Yu, Liang, C..., 2007
Forcipomyia yuani Yu, Liang, C..., 2007
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) mesoneura Alexander, 1931
Haematobosca sanguinolenta Austen, 1909
Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758American soldier fly
Hermya beelzebul Wiedemann, 1830
Hexatoma (Eriocera) chrysomela Edwards, 1921
Hexatoma (Eriocera) hilpa Walker, 1848
Hexatoma (Eriocera) hoffmanni Alexander, 1938
Hexatoma (Eriocera) terryi Alexander, 1923
Homoneura (Drosomyia) trypetoptera Hendel, 1908
Hydrellia orientalis Miyagi, 1977
Idiella euidielloides Senior-White, 1923
Idiella mandarina Wiedemann, 1830
Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
Isosturmia chatterjeeana (Baranov, 1934)⇒ Isosturmia intermedia Townsend, 1927
Isosturmia intermedia Townsend, 1927
Lamprophthalma rhomalea Hendel, 1914
Leucophenga quadripunctata Meijere, 1908
Libnotes (Goniodineura) lantauensis Alexander, 1938
Ligyra tantalus Fabricius, 1794
Liodrosophila rufa Okada, 1974
Liriomyza chinensis Kato, 1949Stone-leek leaf miner
Liriomyza pusilla Meigen, 1830
Lispe binotata Becker, 1914
Lucilia caesar Carolus Linn..., 1758Blow fly
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Mallota curvigaster Macquart, 1842
Medetera austroapicalis Bickel, 1987
Medetera grisescens Meijere, 1916Fly
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaselia corkerae Disney, 1981
Melanagromyza dipetala Sasakawa, 2006
Melanagromyza squamifera Sasakawa, 2006
Microchrysa flaviventris Wiedemann, 1824Soldier fly
Minettia (Frendelia) longipennis Fabricius, 1794
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Nocticanace sinensis Delfinado, 1971
Nostima flavitarsis Canzoneri & ..., 1969
Nymphomyia holoptica Courtney, 1994
Ophiomyia fici Spencer & Hill, 1976
Ophiomyia imparispina Sasakawa, 2006
Ophiomyia vasta Sasakawa, 2006
Oswaldia illiberis Chao & Zhou, 1998
Oxyphora fenestella (Coquillett, 1910)⇒ Phaeospilodes fenestella Coquillett, 1910
Paragus (Serratoparagus) crenulatus Thompson, 1869
Peribaea hongkongensis Tachi & Shima, 2002
Perrisia vitis idaea (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Dasineura vitisidaea Kieffer, 1909
Phaeospilodes fenestella Coquillett, 1910
Phytomia (Phytomia) zonata Fabricius, 1787
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) redunca Sasakawa, 2006
Pselliophora flavibasis Edwards, 1916
Ptecticus aurifer Walker, 1854
Pterobates pennipes Wiedemann, 1821
Rhabdochaeta asteria Hendel, 1915
Rhaphium canniccii Grootaert, T..., 2019
Rhaphium hongkongense Grootaert, T..., 2019
Rhaphium spinulatum Grootaert, T..., 2019
Rhexoza processa Cook, 1962
Scedella cyana Walker, 1849
Scylaticus degener Schiner, 1868
Sepedon lobifera Hendel, 1911
Sepsis humeralis Brunetti, 1910
Simulium (Gomphostilbia) dudgeoni Takaoka & Da..., 1995
Simulium (Simulium) taipokauense Takaoka, Dav..., 1995
Spaniocelyphus palmi Frey, 1941
Sphenella sinensis Schiner, 1868Broadleaf water-milfoil
Stomorhina discolor Fabricius, 1794
Stomoxys indicus Picard, 1908
Stomoxys uruma Shinonaga & ..., 1966
Sympycnus (Sympycnus) turbidus Becker, 1922Longlegged fly
Tabanus amaenus Walker, 1848
Tabanus amaenus fenestratus Schuurmans-S..., 1926
Teleopsis quadriguttata Painter, 1926
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Tephritis sinensis Chen, 1940
Tethina ferruginea Lamb, 1914
Tethina orientalis Hendel, 1934
Thalassomya maritima Wirth, 1947Florida phlox
Thalassomya pilipes Edwards, 1928
Thalassomyia maritima (Wirth, 1947)⇒ Thalassomya maritima Wirth, 1947
Thambemyia bisetosa Masunaga, Sa..., 2005
Tipula (Yamatotipula) nova Walker, 1848
Toxophora diploptera Speiser, 1910
Toxophora iavana Wiedemann, 1821
Toxorhina (Toxorhina) pulvinaria Alexander, 1950
Toxorhynchites (Toxorhynchites) splendens Wiedemann, 1819Mosquito
Trypeta quinaria (Coquillett, 1910)⇒ Acrotaeniostola quinaria Coquillett, 1910
Volucella linearis Walker, 1849

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Hong Kong
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
84
106
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
25
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diptera at hbs.bishopmuseum.org
Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
Diptera at artfakta.se
Diptera at dyntaxa.se
Diptera at gbif.org
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Diptera at itis.gov
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